| 1916 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers An interlibrary loan of microfilm from the State Historical Society of MO was the source of the below given data. Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator |
May 4, 1916, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO
Mrs. Caroline James Dead:
Mrs. Caroline Stubblefield James died at the home of her nephew, Joe Taylor, near Crane, Monday. Interment was made near Marionville, Tuesday. Clay, R. L. and Grant Stubblefield, nephews of Mrs. James, and Emmett Freeze motored to Marionville Tuesday to attend the funeral. She was a sister of the late Elisha and King Stubblefield. The families all moved from Tennessee to Texas and from Texas they came to this county in 1868. Mrs. James was three times married. Her first husband who name was Taylor died during the Civil War. After coming to this county she was untied in marriage with Wm. Frost and lived at Seligman until after he death. Several years ago she was married to Doc James of the Pasley locality. Mr. James passed away four years ago. Since that time "Aunt Caroline" as she was known by everybody has made her home most of the time with her nephew, Joe Taylor, at whose home she passed away. She 83 years old and had been practically helpless for sometime. She was the last member of her father's family to pass away. Aged Citizen Dies:
Mrs. Malinda Ann Edens died at her home near Washburn, April 27, 1916 of infirmities attending old age. She was in her 88th year, having been born Nov 23, 1828. She was the widow of the later Petser Edens who lived for years in the Rock Springs locality near Washburn. They moved to this county from Tennessee about 47 years ago and located on what is now known as the old Edens homestead. In early life she professed faith in Christ and united with the Baptist Church of which she remained a consistent member until death took her to her rest. A few moments before her sprit took its eternal flight she called her children to her bedside and asked them to meet her in heaven. Funeral services were conducted by Elder A. C. Crouch and interment made in the P. E. Roller cemetery surrounded by a large crowd of mourning relatives and friends. She was the mother of Mrs. J. A. Roller, Mrs. R. L. Henry, Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Mrs. Mary Wilson, Curtis Edens, J.C. Edens, H. P. Edens, J. M. and Bob Edens, all of whom live in the Rock Springs locality except Curtis who lives near Garfield, Ark. She has two children gone on before, Mrs. John Cargile, and George Edens. Mrs. Edens had been a patient sufferer and was always kind and loving to everybody. She was an excellent citizen, a loving mother, and esteemed neighbor and faithful Christian. Sherman Swindle Drowned:
Sherman Swindle, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Swindle of near Wheaton, was drowned, April 20, 1916, while trying to cross Buffalo Creek near his home at Dear, Newton County, Ark. Sherman had lived at Deer for about four years. On the morning of April 20 he started to cross the Buffalo river on horseback and was drowned in the stream which was high. the horse was found the same day but Sherman's body was not found until the eight day. He body was interred April 27. He was born May 18, 1877. He had served three years in the Philippines and had traveled around the world. He leaves father, mother, three brothers and five sisters. A brother, Ogle, is at Gerlach, Nev., Archie is at Davis, Calif., a sister, Mrs. M. S. Carksen is at San Diego, and another, Mrs. Edward Stillman is at Riverside, Calif. The other brothers and sisters are yet at home. The father and mother and members of the family are thankful to the good people of this home community for their efforts in trying to locate the body of their beloved son and brother. Former Cassville Citizen Dies at Home in Joplin:
Wm. N. Turner, who for a number of years lived in and about Cassville, died at this home in Joplin, Monday night of pneumonia following an illness of little more than a week. A few days ago the W. O. W. Camp of this city was informed that Wm. N. Turner, a member of the local camp, was ill of pneumonia. Early Tuesday morning a message came stating hat he was dead. The information that he was dead was the first news that most of his friends and acquaintance here had that he had been ill. William N. Turner was born in Arkansas. He and family had been living in and around Cassville since about 1894. He was engaged in farming principally but was for awhile in the livery business here and previous to moving to Joplin only a few months ago, he was in the restaurant business. He leaves a wife and six children, two sons, Jess and Clyde, and four daughters, Gertrude, Gladys, Nadine and Marie. The body will arrive in Cassville on the noon train Wednesday (today). Funeral services will be held at the Baptist Church at 2 o'clock. The W. O. W. will use its ceremony at the cemetery. He was also a member of the Woodman Circle. He carried a $1,000 policy in the W. O. W. and $500 in the Circle. S. T. Sims Dangerously Ill:
S.T. Sims, a prominent farmer who lives southeast of Cassville, four of five miles, is dangerously ill from an abscess at the base of his brain. He has been ill for several days and has been unable to sleep or obtain any rest. He thought that he had a severe attack of lagrippe and ear ache at first but after a careful examination by his physicians he was found to have an abscess at the base of the brain and a serious condition. |
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